COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)  The son of a former college teammate of Missouri coach Mike Anderson heads a trio of recruits expected to commit to the Tigers during the NCAA's early signing period.

Phil Pressey of Dallas is a 5-foot-10 point guard and son of former NBA star Paul Pressey, who played with Anderson at the University of Tulsa. The elder Pressey is currently an assistant with the New Orleans Hornets.

Missouri also expects to receive binding commitments from 6-foot-8 power forward Kadeem Green of Charlotte, N.C., and 6-foot-5 guard Ricky Kreklow, a senior at Columbia Rock Bridge. Kreklow is the son of Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow.

Missouri has one additional basketball scholarship available for the 2010-11 season.

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